Safety or not? AIR CONDITIONER For Top Up

[ferrymargana]

I have question safe or not if AC water for top up.....?

 

[ReefRusty]

Water collected from an air conditioner is condensation pulled from the air inside your home. It should never be ingested and is not safe to drink, as it contains traces of impurities found in the air in your home, including chemicals and heavy metals.

 

[ferrymargana]

Definitely not safe

Have information detail why not safe? Efect coral or fish for long time or something trouble ?

 

[Phil D.]

AS @ReefRusty said it is NOT SAFE, have you heard of Legionnaire's Disease?? It came from Air Conditioners that the condensation drain lines had plugged.

 

[polyppal]

 

[Deep]

I have question safe or not if AC water for top up.....?

maybe we should try drinking it.

 

[ferrymargana]

maybe we should try drinking it.

You first bro...! and give me efect for 2 month later ok

 

[RedReefer]

Noooooooooo!

 

[reddogf5]

LOL, if there are enough toxic metals in the air in your home that trace amounts collected in AC condensation will kill your tank, you have bigger problems.
Truth is, no one knows. AC is not designed to collect potable water, it is designed to cool your house. If you really want to know, collect some water and send it off for analysis, paying attention to metals like aluminum, copper, lead, and zinc. The condensed water is low in dissolved solids, and will be pretty aggressive at dissolving whatever it flows over. It's also gong to be inoculated with whatever spores and microorganisms are floating around in your house, no idea if this is a concern or not.
Question, why do you want to use AC condensate? I can't imagine it is enough for anything but the smallest pico tank.

 

[ferrymargana]

LOL, if there are enough toxic metals in the air in your home that trace amounts collected in AC condensation will kill your tank, you have bigger problems.
Truth is, no one knows. AC is not designed to collect potable water, it is designed to cool your house. If you really want to know, collect some water and send it off for analysis, paying attention to metals like aluminum, copper, lead, and zinc. The condensed water is low in dissolved solids, and will be pretty aggressive at dissolving whatever it flows over. It's also gong to be inoculated with whatever spores and microorganisms are floating around in your house, no idea if this is a concern or not.
Question, why do you want to use AC condensate? I can't imagine it is enough for anything but the smallest pico tank.

LOL, if there are enough toxic metals in the air in your home that trace amounts collected in AC condensation will kill your tank, you have bigger problems.
Truth is, no one knows. AC is not designed to collect potable water, it is designed to cool your house. If you really want to know, collect some water and send it off for analysis, paying attention to metals like aluminum, copper, lead, and zinc. The condensed water is low in dissolved solids, and will be pretty aggressive at dissolving whatever it flows over. It's also gong to be inoculated with whatever spores and microorganisms are floating around in your house, no idea if this is a concern or not.
Question, why do you want to use AC condensate? I can't imagine it is enough for anything but the smallest pico tank.

To day i have arguments with my friends grup WA topic is AC water for top up....and waterchange. I have friend 1 years tank always top up and water change get AC water ....and tank is good no problem and to many video youtube people talk safe for aquarium....! and at articles google same too.... but not all good opinion yes of course to many metal, and zinc from evop AC.... i just Ask in this forum.... maybe my friends to have filter sump good like skimmer, cristal bio, and other all to filter poision at AC water.....is mystery too for me